Distinguished Hardware Architect
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Job Location:
Canonsburg, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Distinguished Hardware Architect (Defense Systems FPGA High-Speed Digital)
Location: Canonsburg PA (100% Onsite)
Relocation: Available for top talent
Clearance: Secret (or ability to obtain)
Compensation: $180K$200K Base
Build What Others Cant. Lead What Others Wont.
This is not a typical engineering role.
Were partnered with a top-tier defense technology innovator working at the forefront of undersea systems advanced electronics and next-generation mission platforms. Their work directly supports national security across some of the most complex and classified environments in existence.
They are seeking a Distinguished Engineer-level Hardware Architect to lead the design and evolution of advanced systems where performance precision and reliability are non-negotiable.
If youve ever wanted to operate at the highest level of engineering influence this is that role.
What Youll Own:
- Architect complex hardware systems across digital analog and power domains
- Lead FPGA-based system design and high-speed digital architectures
- Drive board-level design integration and system optimization
- Conduct trade studies and define next-gen platform strategies
- Guide cross-functional teams across electrical mechanical firmware and systems engineering
- Solve problems where failure is not an option
Core Technical Environment:
Youll be working deep in:
- FPGA / CPLD / SoC architectures
- High-speed digital design (5 Gbps DDR4 PCIe etc.)
- Power electronics (DC/DC AC/DC)
- OpenVPX / high-density embedded systems
- Signal integrity modeling & simulation
- Advanced circuit design (schematic layout BOM)
What Were Looking For:
- 10 years in electrical or hardware engineering
- Proven experience architecting complex embedded or defense systems
- Deep expertise in:
- FPGA high-speed digital systems
- Board-level circuit design
- Power electronics
- Experience in defense aerospace or mission-critical systems
- Ability to lead technically without needing a formal management title
What Sets This Opportunity Apart:
- Architect-level ownership not execution but direction
- Mission-critical impact your work directly supports national security
- Advanced tech stack work on systems most engineers never touch
- Elite engineering environment collaborate with some of the best minds in defense
- Relocation supported access a highly specialized program environment
Why This Role is Different (AI Systems Future)
This organization is actively integrating:
- AI-enabled system optimization
- Advanced modeling & simulation
- Next-gen compute architectures within embedded systems
You wont just build hardwareyoull shape how intelligent systems operate at the edge.
Lets Talk
If youre operating at the Principal / Distinguished Engineer level and want to work on high-impact highly complex systems this is a rare opportunity to step into a role with real technical authority.
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